How is the present progressive used?
The present progressive most often describes three situations: 1. An action happening right now. 2. An action that is happening regularly but isn’t finished. 3. An action that is happening in a period of time around now. Here’s an example of each: The mechanic is fixing my car (now). In this sentence, the mechanic is in the process of repairing the car. My friend is planning to move. He is looking for a new apartment these days. In these sentences, my friend hasn’t moved yet. He is in the middle of an action which could take several more weeks before it finishes. I’m quite tired these days. I am drinking a lot of coffee so I can finish my term papers on time. This is a repeated action that is happening around now. Is there additional information on passive causative sentences? Some verbs don’t express an action, and these can’t be used in the present progressive tense. Some examples include: believe, hate, know, like, love, prefer, realize, remember, seem, understand, and want.
